Overview
Personal Profile
Sriharsha Etigowni researches security solutions for power systems as explosive demand from artificial intelligence, data centers, and reindustrialization reshapes grid infrastructure. His work addresses threats such as attackers manipulating control signals to destabilize frequency, exploiting communication protocols to disrupt operations, or compromising devices to trigger cascading outages affecting millions. He develops defensive methods grounded in physics-based verification and cyber-informed engineering principles that leverage fundamental physical laws alongside cybersecurity techniques. The research spans device, network, and system levels, advancing capabilities to detect malicious activity, sustain operations under attack, and minimize disruption. His contributions strengthen grid security as infrastructure evolves to meet growing electricity demands and integration challenges.
Research Interests
Power grid cybersecurity
Critical infrastructure protection
Artificial intelligence for security applications
Cyber-informed engineering
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Computer Science Department, Purdue University (2020-2022)
Intern - Software Engineer for Cybersecurity, Information Technology Security, Siemens Corporate Technology (2017)
Software Engineer, Small Controller Applications, Robert Bosch (2011-2014)
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Bangalore Institute of Technology
PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Cyber-Informed Engineering Power Generation Guide: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER)
Venkataramanan, V., Williams, G., Hatic, D., Etigowni, S., MaGill, C., Solanki, B., Martin, M., Macwan, R., Welch, J., Yockey, P., Gellner, J., Rawson, S., Evans, R. & Meng, J., 2026, 60 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Requirements Framework for Cyber-Informed Engineering: Cyber-Informed Engineering
Etigowni, S., Macwan, R. & Welsh, J., 2025, 27 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Formally Verified ZTA Requirements for OT/ICS Environments with Isabelle/HOL
Nemouchi, Y., Etigowni, S., Zolan, A. & Macwan, R., 2024, p. 64-84. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Formally Verified ZTA Requirements for OT/ICS Environments with Isabelle/HOL: Preprint
Nemouchi, Y., Etigowni, S., Zolan, A. & Macwan, R., 2023. 24 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper